OOUG
OOUG stands for Obscure or Otherwise Unknown Games, reflecting the main purpose of the website. This acronym was created for two reasons. The first is that it's easy to remember which ensures a nice website name, the other is that it represents the exact nature of what the website should accomplish.
History
OOUG started in 2010 as a small project for the creator to learn the HTML programming language. The content was what he used to keep him interested, but it quickly became a goal to bring information about obscure games to all players.
OOUG is currently compiling information and growing larger as time moves on.
Goals
OOUG aims to bring to light obscure games. The ultimate goal is to be a reference for those seeking to find information on video games that aren't available in the United States specifically, but hopefully all players across the world will be given the information they need to satisfy their urge to play video games.
Purpose
OOUG aims to be an encyclopedia for all video games that exist with an emphasis on obscure video games. It hopes to accomplish this by:
- Indexing a large amount of video games, obscure or not.
- Referencing many intricate details of the video games given Including:
- History
- Developer(s)
- Publisher(s)
- Composer(s)
- Producer(s)
- Writer(s)
- Artist(s)
- Release Date(s)
- Genre(s)
- Mode(s)
- Rating(s)
- Hardware
- Console
- Cartridge
- Etc.
- Other things I can't think of
- Making a comprehensive list of series involved
- Bringing this knowledge to players
Influence
The highest contributing factor in the creation of the website was Clock Tower, which the website pays homage to via the ooug.net home page.
Because of how much the creator enjoyed Clock Tower and how many individuals had never heard of the game. It was decided that there should be a website with a comprehensive database of games that all players could enjoy and learn from.